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      Novel NMR Avenues to Explore the Conformation and Interactions of Glycans

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          This perspective article is focused on the presentation of the latest advances in NMR methods and applications that are behind the exciting achievements in the understanding of glycan receptors in molecular recognition events. Different NMR-based methodologies are discussed along with their applications to scrutinize the conformation and dynamics of glycans as well as their interactions with protein receptors.

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                Journal
                ACS Omega
                ACS Omega
                ao
                acsodf
                ACS Omega
                American Chemical Society
                2470-1343
                19 August 2019
                27 August 2019
                : 4
                : 9
                : 13618-13630
                Affiliations
                []CIC bioGUNE , Bizkaia Technology Park, Building 800, 48160 Derio, Bizkaia, Spain
                []SGIker UPV/EHU, Centro Joxe Mari Korta , Tolosa Hiribidea 72, 20018 Donostia, Spain
                [§ ]Ikerbasque, Basque Foundation for Science , Maria Diaz de Haro 3, 48013 Bilbao, Spain
                []Department Organic Chemistry II, Faculty Science & Technology, EHU-UPV , 48940 Leioa, Bizkaia, Spain
                Author notes
                [* ]E-mail: jjbarbero@ 123456cicbiogune.es (A.A.).
                [* ]E-mail: aarda@ 123456cicbiogune.es (J.J.-B.).
                Article
                10.1021/acsomega.9b01901
                6714940
                31497679
                248e9219-9386-4abb-8754-57c790512179
                Copyright © 2019 American Chemical Society

                This is an open access article published under an ACS AuthorChoice License, which permits copying and redistribution of the article or any adaptations for non-commercial purposes.

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                : 25 June 2019
                : 02 August 2019
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